Yes, high school wrestling in OK is not as relevant as it used to be. That is part of the problem, for sure. So you just have to expand your recruiting area if that is the case. I think John Smith knows what is wrong with our program, but it would destroy morale if he spoke about those factors. We took a giant leap in football status, while dropping off in wrestling. I would hope that Chad W. is having some intense pow-wows with John Smith. There is no one in college wrestling who I can think of who could fill Johnâs shoes. So that is not the answer. Cael Sanderson is not coming here, nor are the Iowa twins interested. So who does that leave? But I still say our guys for the most part are not as physically strong as their opponents in a lot of matches. That red headed former OSU transfer out muscled our guy really ugly last season. That was just one example. Canât think of the wrestlers in that match due to having yet another senior moment.
You could see this coming or I could. Kid was a train wreck waiting to happen. Iâm sure heâs probably a good kid , ego got out of control. Hopefully he lines his life out. We sure needed him and his brothers. I donât see us competing for a championship for a long time. Something has to give
Pretty sure it was
Next time we see him it will be in the UFC.
I agree.
Then go get the next Cael Sanderson, or promote from within if you think that guy is already on staff.
- Big 12 Media Days is being adequately covered.
- If you read Gundyâs quotes, he completely disregarded one very relevant question about Bedlam, which was âDoes OU leaving the conference help OSU in football?â Who cares about Texas football? They are irrelevant until proven otherwise.
- Name another sport at Oklahoma State with 34 national titlesâŚIâll wait. It doesnât exist. When you lose a former individual national champion thus shutting off the recruiting pipeline to a very successful family, based upon an alleged crime such as sexual assault, it IS the front page story, whether you agree or not.
- Most importantly: Forget wrestling, forget OSU, forget the NattyâsâŚ.forget ALL of it. ANYTIME that ANYONE is accused of this type of crime, it should be investigated, reported upon and taken very, very seriously. Our student athletes and the people with whom they interact with on a daily basis, are HUMAN BEINGS above all else. You demanding that PFB place this on the back burner reeks of Waco, TX under Art Briles.
So does uo leaving make us better or worse? You didnt answer it either,just saying. It does take one of the best tv games out. I believe osu ou was the highest rated this year, besides the title game
I completely, and respectfully, disagree with this take. This kid has been trouble from the start. My daughter, who is a senior at OSU, knows him and says he is a scary and disturbed guy. I donât care how great his athletic ability is, he has represented Oklahoma State University poorly. Also, I can assure you that the school is very sure he is culpable, or he would still be on the team. Just like Gundy took care of Tyreek Hill after his domestic abuse incident, Smith took care of A.J. Well done coach.
It automatically makes it easier to get a conference championship. If playoff expands, it becomes even easier to get in. Money-wise it wonât help. But from a psychological perspective and in terms of wins overall, it helps a ton. There, I answered.
God job it wasnt a test or anything. Lol i will give you agold star if you want it
On poke report aj was kicked of the team before the"po" was asked for. So there is alot going on
Iâll take all the gold stars you can offer! Preferably in groups of 4 or 5! 
Sounds like you are right. Seth had a good â5 thoughtsâ article.
When have i every led you a stray. 
Heâs 20 and most âkidsâ donât have sexual assault allegations against them. Regardless of whether or not charges come, thereâs already been plenty of incidents and plenty of his bad behavior has been exposed. He is an exceptional talent (I personally think a bit overrated, but nevertheless), but no talent is worth that kind of negative press or negativity in the locker room. I donât know if heâs a rapist as some have alleged, but I do know when people show you who they are, you should believe them the first time.
When you walk around acting like youâre the King of Stillwater, and being a giant douchee to everyone, your ess deserves some kind of karma no matter the age. Dude is 18 which means heâs a legal adult. Maybe he should be smart enough to figure that out. If he canât then he doesnât need to be at OSU or any college in general.
This is an odd comment. Comming from a guy who sticks up for briles having a team full of them.
Back to your double standards.
Since when have I stuck up for Briles and rapists? Acting like the only reason Briles did well at Baylor based on a few of his players out of the 85 he had on his roster is kind of stupid. Youâre just angry that he did better than Gundy and you canât stand it.
I donât have a problem with them getting rid of Briles or kicking knuckle heads off the team, but what youâre attempting to do is say the only reason Briles did any good was because he had a team full of rapists. Please show me how many starting players or impact players he had that were convicted of these crimes?
Once you can do that I might just start to believe you, but to act like Briles just wasnât a good coach is kind of stupid. Guess who the HC was at Houston in 2006 when Gundy lost?
Not defending AJ but it did come out later that the claims by Tyreekâs girl friend were false, so there is that. Gundy took care of Tyreek but is wasnât because he was guilty of the accusations.